Tactical Communications Lab Test Engineer, Madrid
Empresa
Airbus
Provincia
Madrid
Ciudad
Madrid
Tipo de Contrato
Tiempo Completo
Descripción
Tactical Communications Lab Test Engineer
Job Description:
An opportunity for a Tactical Communications Lab Test Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid).
The selected candidate will join the TADVA3 team as a member of the Flight Integration Test Centre. Our department is in charge of IV V (Integration, Verification, and Validation) activities to demonstrate correct system performance across the Airbus Defence and Space portfolio (including Eurofighter, A400M, and Eurodrone). We work in a highly technical and multidisciplinary environment, managing complex integration rigs, virtual testing, and tactical data networks to provide key testing clearances.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The main tasks of the jobholder will be:
- Test Design Specification: Analyze technical and design requirements to build coherent Rig Test Cases, procedures, and specifications for global integration rigs.
- Dataset Scenario Creation: Prepare required test datasets prior to run-time execution, including simulation requirements, test scripts, and tactical scenarios.
- Test Execution: Run technical test steps utilizing advanced lab equipment, Test Support Systems (MaTE, AIDASS, LabView), and specialized datalink simulators.
- Data Analysis Reporting: Investigate systems behavior, author test report documentation, and manage the lifecycle of equipment problem reports.
- Tool Process Management: Manage associated configuration and controlling tools (DOORS, Octane) and specify ad-hoc test tools for automation or decoding.
SKILLS
Is your profile aligned to the following list of skills? Apply! We are looking forward to knowing you:
- Education: Telecommunications, Radiocommunications, Electronics, or Aeronautical Engineering degree.
- Experience: At least 4 years of experience in Military Aircraft Communication Systems (Tactical Datalinks, Mission Comms, or Safety Comms).
- Technical knowledge: Expertise in systems under test (MIDS Link 16/22, VMF) and lab equipment (bus analyzers, sniffers, or Test Support Systems).
- Soft skills: Proactive problem solver, team-oriented, rigorous, autonomous, and capable of working under strict timescales.
- Languages: Advanced level in English and Spanish.
- Requirements: NATO security clearance eligibility and eligibility for ITAR/National Export Control authorizations.
- Valuable / Nice to have: Programming skills for software tooling, automated testing scripts, or advanced requirements traceability tools.
WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?
At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:
- Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
- Attractive salary.
- Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work-life balance.
- Collective transport service in some sites.
- Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
- On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
- Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
- Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
- Special rates in products benefits.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Companys success, reputation and sustainable growth.
LabView, DOORS, Octane, MaTE, AIDASS, MIDS
Job Description:
An opportunity for a Tactical Communications Lab Test Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid).
The selected candidate will join the TADVA3 team as a member of the Flight Integration Test Centre. Our department is in charge of IV V (Integration, Verification, and Validation) activities to demonstrate correct system performance across the Airbus Defence and Space portfolio (including Eurofighter, A400M, and Eurodrone). We work in a highly technical and multidisciplinary environment, managing complex integration rigs, virtual testing, and tactical data networks to provide key testing clearances.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The main tasks of the jobholder will be:
- Test Design Specification: Analyze technical and design requirements to build coherent Rig Test Cases, procedures, and specifications for global integration rigs.
- Dataset Scenario Creation: Prepare required test datasets prior to run-time execution, including simulation requirements, test scripts, and tactical scenarios.
- Test Execution: Run technical test steps utilizing advanced lab equipment, Test Support Systems (MaTE, AIDASS, LabView), and specialized datalink simulators.
- Data Analysis Reporting: Investigate systems behavior, author test report documentation, and manage the lifecycle of equipment problem reports.
- Tool Process Management: Manage associated configuration and controlling tools (DOORS, Octane) and specify ad-hoc test tools for automation or decoding.
SKILLS
Is your profile aligned to the following list of skills? Apply! We are looking forward to knowing you:
- Education: Telecommunications, Radiocommunications, Electronics, or Aeronautical Engineering degree.
- Experience: At least 4 years of experience in Military Aircraft Communication Systems (Tactical Datalinks, Mission Comms, or Safety Comms).
- Technical knowledge: Expertise in systems under test (MIDS Link 16/22, VMF) and lab equipment (bus analyzers, sniffers, or Test Support Systems).
- Soft skills: Proactive problem solver, team-oriented, rigorous, autonomous, and capable of working under strict timescales.
- Languages: Advanced level in English and Spanish.
- Requirements: NATO security clearance eligibility and eligibility for ITAR/National Export Control authorizations.
- Valuable / Nice to have: Programming skills for software tooling, automated testing scripts, or advanced requirements traceability tools.
WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?
At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:
- Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
- Attractive salary.
- Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work-life balance.
- Collective transport service in some sites.
- Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
- On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
- Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
- Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
- Special rates in products benefits.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Companys success, reputation and sustainable growth.
LabView, DOORS, Octane, MaTE, AIDASS, MIDS